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A city with coffee shops on nearly every corner, bike paths meandering through its charming streets and plentiful green spaces, Vienna retained its crown as the city with the best quality of life, according to a global survey by management consultancy Mercer.

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said 50 cases of potential market abuse have been uncovered following the foreign exchange-rigging scandal that led to the Bank’s own chief currency dealer being fired last year.

The rise in “billionaire basements” – subterranean home extensions in some of London’s most expensive boroughs – is attracting fresh scrutiny amid concerns over a rise in fatalities and serious injuries.